“(Stephen Hart) is a coach who knows what he wants and he goes out and selects the exact players (with the specific characteristics he needs) to build his team,” said Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup attacker Cornell Glen. “There are coaches that select players who are in-form and work …
Read More »Queen’s Park claim Championship crown; Parkites stun Prisons to pinch promotion
Prisons FC only needed a draw to secure the CNG National Super League (NSL) Championship crown last night and automatic promotion to next season’s Premiership Division. Instead, the “Wardens” were given the slip by Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, as the “Parkites” leapfrogged Prisons …
Read More »Vets president and ex-T&T international, Gwenwyn Cust, passes away
Gwenwyn Cust, the Veteran Footballers Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago president and a former international player, passed away this morning, after a battle with cancer. The following is a press release from the Veteran Footballers Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago: The Veteran Footballers Foundation of Trinidad and Tobago is saddened …
Read More »Army steal Stars’ Christmas joy; jump two points clear of Pro League pack
Devorn Jorsling and his Defence Force teammates will enjoy a very merry Christmas this year, as they hammered Jap’s North East Stars 6-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium yesterday to leap to the top of the TT Pro League standings. The Army/Coast Guard combination treated the Sangre Grande-based team to …
Read More »Central sack Russell; Sancho fires coach after North East Stars loss
Former Defence Force coach and two-time Pro League champion, Ross Russell, lasted just under five months as head coach at Central FC. Wired868 understands Russell, a former Trinidad and Tobago stand-out goalkeeper and national youth team coach, was fired within an hour of last night’s 1-0 Pro League defeat to …
Read More »Troublemakers or trailblazers: Do athletes deserve to voice an opinion on sport?
Ask a PTSC bus driver whether: more maintenance work is needed on buses, which routes are unprofitable, are the roads good, or are his working hours bad? Nine out of ten times, he or she would have an opinion worth sharing. And we would be glad to hear it. But …
Read More »Defence Force stun Connection; Gay hattrick as Jabloteh rout Sando
Former 2009 Under-20 World Cup forward Jamal Gay grabbed the second hattrick of the season last night, as Play Whe San Juan Jabloteh routed Pro League table proppers, Club Sando, 6-0 at the Ato Boldon Stadium. San Juan North Secondary schoolboy Brent Sam also got a goal on his return …
Read More »Blackout hits final Championship fixtures; title and relegation undecided
A power outage in Woodbrook and surrounding areas this evening added some late intrigue to the CNG National Super League (NSL) with two vital fixtures postponed. At the Hasely Crawford Stadium, first placed Prisons FC and second placed QPCC were scheduled to play for the title from 7 pm. Prisons …
Read More »“Judgment” delivered as Guaya down Police FC to stay top of Premiership
Guaya United maintained their two-point lead atop of the CNG National Super League (NSL) Premiership Division yesterday with a 3-1 triumph over Police FC at the St James Barracks. The league leaders sailed into a comfortable 2-nil first half lead after dominating and creating a host of chances, before being …
Read More »Take no prisoners: One on one with Prisons FC star Ricardo Alleyne
T&T Prison Service FC is just one game away from the CNG National Super League (NSL) Championship Division title and automatic promotion to the Premiership Division. Free-scoring winger Ricardo Alleyne, 29, is a vital part to Prisons’ success and, from 7 pm on Tuesday December 15, his performance against Queen’s Park …
Read More »Jomal nets hattrick as Connection clobber Rangers; Civic stops Sando
It took less than 30 minutes for DIRECTV W Connection to brush aside a woeful St Ann’s Rangers outfit in Couva this evening, as the “Savonetta Boys” cruised to a 5-0 triumph which took them to within one point of the Pro League’s summit. In today’s other fixture in Couva, …
Read More »Fast and furious: One on one with T&T star Ahkeela Mollon (Pt 2)
Trinidad and Tobago winger Ahkeela Mollon has a memorable past 12 months, as the “Women Soca Warriors” moved from the 2015 World Cup qualifiers to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and are now preparing for the CONCACAF phase of their Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifying competition. Mollon took some time off …
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